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Federal New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton speaks during an election campaign stop in Vancouver

Federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton arrives to speak to supporters at the Commodore Ball Room in Vancouver, British Columbia, during a federal election campaign stop September 27, 2008. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann)

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